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Jeremy Bailenson Peers Into the Future of Virtual Reality

Strivr Labs co-founder says VR has the potential to change the way users feel—and behave

Jeremy Bailenson says only ‘bad’ virtual reality will nauseate users

Feb. 10, 2016 12:38 a.m. ET

Virtual reality is getting a lot better at simulating the real world. Just how good is it going to get, and how fast? And what’s the best way to deploy the technology for consumers and businesses alike?

The Wall Street Journal’s Geoffrey A. Fowler spoke to Jeremy Bailenson, co-founder of Strivr Labs and director of the Virtual Human Interaction Lab at Stanford University. Here are edited excerpts of their discussion.